Paolo Giacometti

Paolo Giacometti (1816–1882) was an Italian dramatist born at Novi Ligure.

He was educated in law at Genoa, but at the age of twenty had some success with his play Rosilda and then devoted himself to the stage.

Depressed circumstances made him attach himself as author to various touring Italian companies, and his output was considerable; moreover, such actors as Ristori, Rossi and Salvini made many of these plays great successes.

[1] An English-language version of his Elizabeth, Queen of England was performed by Mary Gladstane at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne on 23 July 1870.

Madame Ristori performed the work in its original Italian on 10 August 1875 at the Melbourne Opera House.